milk seed plant Milkweed Common Seeds (Asclepias Syriaca)

milk seed plant Milkweed Common Seeds (Asclepias Syriaca)Don't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! COMMON MILKWEED Asclepias syriaca Milkweed plants (Asclepias) are the host plants for Monarch butterflies but milkweed is also a highly sought nectar source for many other butterfly species! Aside from attracting Monarch butterflies for egg laying, milkweed entices swallowtails, painted ladies, American ladies, red admirals etc. for nectarine. Blooms June July SUN PARTIAL SHADE Zones: 3 through

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COMMON MILKWEED - Asclepias syriaca - Milkweed plants (Asclepias) are the host plants for Monarch butterflies...but milkweed is also a highly sought nectar source for many other butterfly species! Aside from attracting Monarch butterflies for egg-laying, milkweed entices swallowtails, painted ladies, American ladies, red admirals etc. for nectarine. Blooms June/July SUN/PARTIAL SHADE

Zones: 3 through 9

Height: Up to 4 ft.

Flower Color: Pink/Mauve/Purple

Plant Type: Native Perennial

Light Requirement: Sun - Partial Shade

Bloom Time: Summer

Seeds per Packet: 50+/-

Seeds per Pound: 70,000

Is this wildflower invasive: No

Is this wildflower endangered: No

Is this wildflower edible: No

Is this wildflower medicinal: No

Germination Code: 2 - Native wildflowers take time to establish. These are not first year blooming species. This species needs one period of cold stratification.